I know that this is the same mashbill as Blanton’s, Elmer T. Lee etc. and is a bottom shelf version of this mashbill (Buffalo Trace mashbill #2), but this is the older version of the regular Ancient Age. The nose has sweet corn, rye spice, other baking spices, cooked apples and a light leather note. The palate has a creamy and oily texture that is sweet with baking spices, dark fruit, corn a little bit of leather and vanilla. The finish is long with lingering vanilla and light fruit notes on the mid palate. This is really good, and amazing for the price. I compared it to Blanton’s, which is only 3 proof higher. Blanton’s has a richer nose and palate, but the mouthfeel on the AAA 10 Star is much thicker. The AAA basically hits on the same notes as Blanton’s, but much more dialed back.